Biotronicol, ‘Living Camera’. GMO (Genetic Modified Organism) created for security. BioArt, in this case the artwork comments on the possibilities of creating a new commercial product through the use of living tissue and DNA function codes from different animals.
‘The ‘Living camera’ has several sensors which are retrieved from the DNA code from different species. The Biotronicol, ‘Living camera’, manufactured by the fictional European company ‘Living electronics inc.’ is allready the 16th revision of the first model. It can be charged by placing it in a bowl of nutricious gell, which it can take in through small openings in the soles of its’ feet. The Living camera can be placed in every suitable place in the room and this model can be plugged in to other devices. It has very sensitive bio-sensors, who will warn you and it can even recognize your friends.’
*The Biotronicols were also exhibited in the expo ‘NEOBIO, a vision on the influence of biotech on productdesign’ at Manifestations on the Dutch Design Week 2018
The ‘living camera‘ – ‘Biotronicols’ is also featured on page 256, in the chapter ‘Beyond green’, in the book ‘Do it ourselves, a new mentality in Dutch design’ – Author J. Junte – na010 ‘A collection of speculative products that question the use of biotechnology in products. What will these future products look like when tech companies start to implement innovations in DNA manipulation?…’
